Invasive Burmese pythons may have met their match – opossums

Researchers are using tracking collars on opossums to find the invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. We explain how it's done.
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Key Largo’s ‘Spy’ Opossums Lead Hunters To Giant Pythons

In Key Largo this spring, wildlife crews started turning local opossums into unlikely scouts, slipping lightweight tracking ...

Opossums vs. Pythons: Inside Florida’s Unusual Strategy for Fighting Invasive Snakes

Florida scientists are using opossums to secretly track invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades—and it’s working.

Invasive Burmese Pythons In Florida May Have Finally Met Their Match: GPS-Tracked Opossums

Opossums are becoming Florida’s secret weapon against giant invasive pythons—thanks to GPS collars and a wild discovery.

GPS-collared opossums help track pythons after being eaten

Scientists have fitted the animals with GPS collars to track Burmese pythons after they swallow the animals whole.
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Ahodwo pythons calm, stable after relocation to Kumasi Zoo

The two pythons rescued from the Ahodwo Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) substation in Kumasi have successfully settled in ...
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Heat and habitat overlap drive a spike in snakebites in Kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A noticeable rise in snakebite incidents has been reported across Kerala since the onset of summer, with ...
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Florida scientists scale up GPS-opossum tactic to track pythons

Florida researchers are expanding an unconventional program that uses GPS-collared opossums to locate invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. The method, discovered accidentally in 2022, takes ...